The latest officially reported population of the Vatican was 1,000 in 2019 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Vatican's population is 936 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.
Population statistics:
- Zambia's population is 24,250 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- The Vatican is ranked the 197th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
- The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.00001% for the Vatican vs 0.27% for Zambia.
- For the last 10 years, the Vatican has had an average growth rate of +1.9% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
- Since 2006, the population of the Vatican has increased from 932 people to 936 (0.43% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).
Vatican vs Zambia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2100 | 2,521 | 65,217,429 |
| 2099 | 2,506 | 64,871,545 |
| 2098 | 2,497 | 64,515,891 |
| 2097 | 2,482 | 64,148,736 |
| 2096 | 2,469 | 63,777,313 |
| 2095 | 2,452 | 63,393,169 |
| 2094 | 2,435 | 62,992,652 |
| 2093 | 2,421 | 62,590,327 |
| 2092 | 2,400 | 62,175,930 |
| 2091 | 2,384 | 61,750,591 |
| 2090 | 2,359 | 61,321,399 |
| 2089 | 2,337 | 60,880,148 |
| 2088 | 2,319 | 60,434,676 |
| 2087 | 2,291 | 59,970,107 |
| 2086 | 2,269 | 59,499,234 |
| 2085 | 2,248 | 59,023,040 |
| 2084 | 2,217 | 58,535,857 |
| 2083 | 2,183 | 58,040,512 |
| 2082 | 2,159 | 57,538,672 |
| 2081 | 2,129 | 57,027,491 |
| 2080 | 2,105 | 56,506,421 |
| 2079 | 2,089 | 55,983,242 |
| 2078 | 2,068 | 55,449,777 |
| 2077 | 2,050 | 54,906,771 |
| 2076 | 2,025 | 54,361,075 |
| 2075 | 2,001 | 53,806,856 |
| 2074 | 1,970 | 53,246,777 |
| 2073 | 1,944 | 52,677,348 |
| 2072 | 1,912 | 52,101,139 |
| 2071 | 1,866 | 51,519,691 |
| 2070 | 1,829 | 50,931,614 |
| 2069 | 1,795 | 50,334,700 |
| 2068 | 1,777 | 49,737,479 |
| 2067 | 1,755 | 49,135,488 |
| 2066 | 1,729 | 48,530,443 |
| 2065 | 1,701 | 47,918,592 |
| 2064 | 1,679 | 47,299,740 |
| 2063 | 1,651 | 46,677,439 |
| 2062 | 1,623 | 46,048,819 |
| 2061 | 1,595 | 45,416,657 |
| 2060 | 1,556 | 44,777,347 |
| 2059 | 1,530 | 44,137,306 |
| 2058 | 1,512 | 43,494,451 |
| 2057 | 1,493 | 42,851,923 |
| 2056 | 1,469 | 42,206,898 |
| 2055 | 1,441 | 41,558,284 |
| 2054 | 1,419 | 40,906,492 |
| 2053 | 1,382 | 40,255,629 |
| 2052 | 1,358 | 39,603,888 |
| 2051 | 1,335 | 38,949,958 |
| 2050 | 1,311 | 38,294,607 |
| 2049 | 1,283 | 37,634,194 |
| 2048 | 1,256 | 36,971,309 |
| 2047 | 1,237 | 36,309,749 |
| 2046 | 1,215 | 35,645,868 |
| 2045 | 1,192 | 34,981,812 |
| 2044 | 1,174 | 34,316,981 |
| 2043 | 1,152 | 33,652,420 |
| 2042 | 1,135 | 32,990,657 |
| 2041 | 1,105 | 32,329,447 |
| 2040 | 1,070 | 31,664,262 |
| 2039 | 1,033 | 31,001,305 |
| 2038 | 1,001 | 30,335,662 |
| 2037 | 996 | 29,668,561 |
| 2036 | 1,001 | 29,000,264 |
| 2035 | 988 | 28,333,498 |
| 2034 | 988 | 27,671,195 |
| 2033 | 974 | 27,011,974 |
| 2032 | 964 | 26,356,580 |
| 2031 | 977 | 25,702,812 |
| 2030 | 979 | 25,055,216 |
| 2029 | 985 | 24,414,405 |
| 2028 | 983 | 23,780,809 |
| 2027 | 946 | 23,151,479 |
| 2026 | 933 | 22,529,742 |
| 2025 | 927 | 21,918,187 |
| 2024 | 910 | 21,314,956 |
| 2023 | 927 | 20,723,965 |
| 2022 | 951 | 20,152,938 |
| 2021 | 972 | 19,603,607 |
| 2020 | 987 | 19,059,395 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 18,513,839 |
| 2018 | - | 17,973,569 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 17,441,320 |
| 2016 | - | 16,914,423 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 16,399,089 |
| 2014 | 842 | 15,895,315 |
| 2013 | 839 | 15,398,997 |
| 2012 | 836 | 14,913,629 |
| 2011 | 832 | 14,437,796 |
| 2010 | 829 | 13,965,594 |
| 2009 | 826 | 13,490,389 |
| 2008 | 824 | 13,021,324 |
| 2007 | 821 | 12,565,085 |
| 2006 | 932 | 12,129,553 |
| 2005 | 921 | 11,718,819 |
| 2004 | 921 | 11,338,198 |
| 2003 | 911 | 10,983,595 |
| 2002 | 900 | 10,647,949 |
| 2001 | 890 | 10,325,185 |
| 2000 | 880 | 10,017,631 |
| 1999 | - | 9,740,005 |
| 1998 | - | 9,482,408 |
| 1997 | - | 9,237,063 |
| 1996 | - | 9,004,053 |
| 1995 | - | 8,785,763 |
| 1994 | - | 8,576,269 |
| 1993 | - | 8,373,921 |
| 1992 | - | 8,176,680 |
| 1991 | - | 7,981,650 |
| 1990 | - | 7,786,169 |
| 1989 | - | 7,589,216 |
| 1988 | - | 7,391,440 |
| 1987 | - | 7,191,282 |
| 1986 | - | 6,986,471 |
| 1985 | - | 6,780,953 |
| 1984 | - | 6,580,490 |
| 1983 | - | 6,381,038 |
| 1982 | - | 6,178,637 |
| 1981 | - | 5,983,289 |
| 1980 | - | 5,802,833 |
| 1979 | - | 5,631,728 |
| 1978 | - | 5,465,374 |
| 1977 | - | 5,302,480 |
| 1976 | - | 5,143,842 |
| 1975 | - | 4,990,086 |
| 1974 | - | 4,842,746 |
| 1973 | - | 4,702,693 |
| 1972 | - | 4,569,309 |
| 1971 | - | 4,442,525 |
| 1970 | - | 4,321,718 |
| 1969 | - | 4,197,116 |
| 1968 | - | 4,065,593 |
| 1967 | - | 3,936,343 |
| 1966 | - | 3,812,003 |
| 1965 | - | 3,692,086 |
| 1964 | - | 3,577,017 |
| 1963 | - | 3,465,907 |
| 1962 | - | 3,358,099 |
| 1961 | - | 3,254,086 |
| 1960 | - | 3,153,729 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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From 2006 to 2015, the population of the Vatican increased by 68 people (a 7.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).
For the next 11 years, from 2015 to 2026, the Vatican lost 64 people (a 6.4% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).
The Vatican was ranked 197th most populous country in 2006 and is still 197th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Vatican's population will grow by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.
The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.59% | 0.53% |
| 2099 | 0.37% | 0.55% |
| 2098 | 0.6% | 0.57% |
| 2097 | 0.53% | 0.58% |
| 2096 | 0.68% | 0.61% |
| 2095 | 0.69% | 0.64% |
| 2094 | 0.61% | 0.64% |
| 2093 | 0.85% | 0.67% |
| 2092 | 0.7% | 0.69% |
| 2091 | 1.02% | 0.7% |
| 2090 | 0.95% | 0.72% |
| 2089 | 0.8% | 0.74% |
| 2088 | 1.21% | 0.77% |
| 2087 | 0.98% | 0.79% |
| 2086 | 0.91% | 0.81% |
| 2085 | 1.42% | 0.83% |
| 2084 | 1.53% | 0.85% |
| 2083 | 1.12% | 0.87% |
| 2082 | 1.39% | 0.9% |
| 2081 | 1.15% | 0.92% |
| 2080 | 0.8% | 0.93% |
| 2079 | 0.99% | 0.96% |
| 2078 | 0.9% | 0.99% |
| 2077 | 1.19% | 1% |
| 2076 | 1.2% | 1.03% |
| 2075 | 1.6% | 1.05% |
| 2074 | 1.34% | 1.08% |
| 2073 | 1.65% | 1.11% |
| 2072 | 2.49% | 1.13% |
| 2071 | 2.03% | 1.15% |
| 2070 | 1.86% | 1.19% |
| 2069 | 1.04% | 1.2% |
| 2068 | 1.27% | 1.23% |
| 2067 | 1.5% | 1.25% |
| 2066 | 1.64% | 1.28% |
| 2065 | 1.33% | 1.31% |
| 2064 | 1.69% | 1.33% |
| 2063 | 1.71% | 1.37% |
| 2062 | 1.74% | 1.39% |
| 2061 | 2.5% | 1.43% |
| 2060 | 1.7% | 1.45% |
| 2059 | 1.23% | 1.48% |
| 2058 | 1.24% | 1.5% |
| 2057 | 1.64% | 1.53% |
| 2056 | 1.93% | 1.56% |
| 2055 | 1.57% | 1.59% |
| 2054 | 2.68% | 1.62% |
| 2053 | 1.78% | 1.65% |
| 2052 | 1.67% | 1.68% |
| 2051 | 1.84% | 1.71% |
| 2050 | 2.17% | 1.75% |
| 2049 | 2.22% | 1.79% |
| 2048 | 1.5% | 1.82% |
| 2047 | 1.83% | 1.86% |
| 2046 | 1.87% | 1.9% |
| 2045 | 1.58% | 1.94% |
| 2044 | 1.93% | 1.97% |
| 2043 | 1.47% | 2.01% |
| 2042 | 2.68% | 2.05% |
| 2041 | 3.29% | 2.1% |
| 2040 | 3.59% | 2.14% |
| 2039 | 3.15% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 0.56% | 2.25% |
| 2037 | -0.56% | 2.3% |
| 2036 | 1.31% | 2.35% |
| 2035 | 0% | 2.39% |
| 2034 | 1.52% | 2.44% |
| 2033 | 0.96% | 2.49% |
| 2032 | -1.33% | 2.54% |
| 2031 | -0.19% | 2.58% |
| 2030 | -0.56% | 2.62% |
| 2029 | 0.19% | 2.66% |
| 2028 | 3.92% | 2.72% |
| 2027 | 1.39% | 2.76% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | 2.79% |
| 2025 | 1.83% | 2.83% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | 2.85% |
| 2023 | -2.53% | 2.83% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | 2.8% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | 2.86% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | 2.95% |
| 2019 | 0% | 3.01% |
| 2018 | 0% | 3.05% |
| 2017 | 0% | 3.12% |
| 2016 | 0% | 3.14% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | 3.17% |
| 2014 | 0.36% | 3.22% |
| 2013 | 0.36% | 3.25% |
| 2012 | 0.48% | 3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.36% | 3.38% |
| 2010 | 0.36% | 3.52% |
| 2009 | 0.24% | 3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.37% | 3.63% |
| 2007 | -11.9% | 3.59% |
| 2006 | 1.19% | 3.5% |
| 2005 | 0% | 3.36% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | 3.23% |
| 2003 | 1.22% | 3.15% |
| 2002 | 1.12% | 3.13% |
| 2001 | 1.14% | 3.07% |
| 2000 | - | 2.85% |
| 1999 | - | 2.72% |
| 1998 | - | 2.66% |
| 1997 | - | 2.59% |
| 1996 | - | 2.48% |
| 1995 | - | 2.44% |
| 1994 | - | 2.42% |
| 1993 | - | 2.41% |
| 1992 | - | 2.44% |
| 1991 | - | 2.51% |
| 1990 | - | 2.6% |
| 1989 | - | 2.68% |
| 1988 | - | 2.78% |
| 1987 | - | 2.93% |
| 1986 | - | 3.03% |
| 1985 | - | 3.05% |
| 1984 | - | 3.13% |
| 1983 | - | 3.28% |
| 1982 | - | 3.26% |
| 1981 | - | 3.11% |
| 1980 | - | 3.04% |
| 1979 | - | 3.04% |
| 1978 | - | 3.07% |
| 1977 | - | 3.08% |
| 1976 | - | 3.08% |
| 1975 | - | 3.04% |
| 1974 | - | 2.98% |
| 1973 | - | 2.92% |
| 1972 | - | 2.85% |
| 1971 | - | 2.8% |
| 1970 | - | 2.97% |
| 1969 | - | 3.24% |
| 1968 | - | 3.28% |
| 1967 | - | 3.26% |
| 1966 | - | 3.25% |
| 1965 | - | 3.22% |
| 1964 | - | 3.21% |
| 1963 | - | 3.21% |
| 1962 | - | 3.2% |
| 1961 | - | 3.18% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2024, the population of the Vatican declined by 0%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.
Live population counters
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
936
|
22697916
|
| Population rank | 197/197 | 62/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.00001% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
1 month
|
53.4 seconds
|
| One birth every | n/a |
46 seconds
|
| One death every | n/a |
4.87 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +1,619 |
| Annual growth/decline | +0 | +590,991 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0% | +2.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 163/197 | 21/197 |
| One migration net change every | n/a |
1.34 hours
|
| Annual migration change | n/a | +6,562 |
| Net migration rank | 47/196 | |
| Foreign-born residents | n/a | 249,205 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 105/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | n/a | 1.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 150/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | - | 6,562 |
| 2024 | - | - | - | 7,381 |
| 2023 | - | - | 577,660 | 9,521 |
| 2022 | - | - | 563,456 | -8,566 |
| 2021 | - | - | 535,629 | 8,143 |
| 2020 | - | - | 536,484 | 8,156 |
| 2019 | - | - | 528,089 | 18,385 |
| 2018 | - | - | 515,644 | 18,431 |
| 2017 | - | - | 504,630 | 25,789 |
| 2016 | - | - | 497,521 | 25,860 |
| 2015 | - | - | 491,021 | 16,261 |
| 2014 | - | - | 483,663 | 16,574 |
| 2013 | - | - | 476,846 | 15,542 |
| 2012 | - | - | 469,406 | 8,958 |
| 2011 | - | - | 459,743 | 13,569 |
| 2010 | - | - | 448,337 | 22,761 |
| 2009 | - | - | 434,458 | 44,867 |
| 2008 | - | - | 419,560 | 39,249 |
| 2007 | - | - | 403,729 | 49,945 |
| 2006 | - | - | 387,891 | 29,517 |
| 2005 | - | - | 368,756 | 35,316 |
| 2004 | - | - | 349,352 | 7,819 |
| 2003 | - | - | 331,189 | 20,845 |
| 2002 | - | - | 316,041 | 3,206 |
| 2001 | - | - | 302,682 | 23,582 |
| 2000 | - | - | 293,186 | -4,338 |
| 1999 | - | - | 283,297 | -16,888 |
| 1998 | - | - | 275,568 | -26,796 |
| 1997 | - | - | 268,198 | -26,276 |
| 1996 | - | - | 262,468 | -38,358 |
| 1995 | - | - | 257,897 | -45,423 |
| 1994 | - | - | 252,023 | -45,504 |
| 1993 | - | - | 245,917 | -47,739 |
| 1992 | - | - | 239,953 | -43,656 |
| 1991 | - | - | 237,957 | -44,203 |
| 1990 | - | - | 235,835 | -38,619 |
| 1989 | - | - | 233,429 | -36,736 |
| 1988 | - | - | 230,118 | -31,270 |
| 1987 | - | - | 227,813 | -26,338 |
| 1986 | - | - | 224,768 | -16,610 |
| 1985 | - | - | 221,351 | -18,474 |
| 1984 | - | - | 216,695 | -18,652 |
| 1983 | - | - | 212,712 | -11,849 |
| 1982 | - | - | 207,621 | -3,676 |
| 1981 | - | - | 202,822 | -16,072 |
| 1980 | - | - | 198,817 | -24,664 |
| 1979 | - | - | 197,578 | -29,515 |
| 1978 | - | - | 194,933 | -30,284 |
| 1977 | - | - | 191,557 | -30,423 |
| 1976 | - | - | 186,762 | -30,612 |
| 1975 | - | - | 182,258 | -30,886 |
| 1974 | - | - | 174,484 | -31,178 |
| 1973 | - | - | 168,258 | -31,472 |
| 1972 | - | - | 161,648 | -31,672 |
| 1971 | - | - | 155,249 | -31,651 |
| 1970 | - | - | 149,380 | -31,370 |
| 1969 | - | - | 142,660 | -11,469 |
| 1968 | - | - | 137,315 | -5,447 |
| 1967 | - | - | 131,938 | -5,298 |
| 1966 | - | - | 127,164 | -5,129 |
| 1965 | - | - | 122,814 | -5,023 |
| 1964 | - | - | 117,197 | -4,851 |
| 1963 | - | - | 114,555 | -4,676 |
| 1962 | - | - | 110,173 | -4,428 |
| 1961 | - | - | 106,318 | -4,043 |
| 1960 | - | - | 102,335 | -3,898 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Population differences between the Vatican and Zambia
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.4 years | 66.9 years |
| Average age | n/a | 22.6 years |
| Median age | n/a | 18.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | n/a | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | n/a | 4.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 5,493 ppl/mi² | 78.5 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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